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i cant uninstall a corrupt app

ughh this is what happens when i get tooo adventurous
okay, exactly what happened,
i tried to edit the icons of some after market applications and put them onto a theme update for myself,
i got the apps off of my phone using appmanager,
one of which was hello im!
well that hello im app install unsuccessfully, only shows up in atrackdog and the applications list under settings, and refuses to be uninstalled, i even tried to download the real hello im! again over it but because it refuses to uninstall i get an error!
what have i done?

cd /data/app (or /system/sd/app if you've got apps on sdcard)
rm com.corruptapp.apk (probably com.helloim.apk)

no such file or directory

according to astro it reads com.multiplefacets.aol but that didnt work either

does anyonee know?
i really really dont want to start over and reset my phone because of this

backup your apps, and wipe your phone, then just install the one's that work, sincce you tried the easy solutions that seems to be the most likely to work now

or you can just use fschk in linux os....

sadly im runnin vista

okay i tried this
cd /system/app
rm HelloIM!.apk
and it actually found it, because that is where it is
but refused to delete it saying it is a read-only file system

YESSS I WINNNN!
MWAHAHAHAHA
i used the same technique that is used to manually delete the stock sounds and by doing so i was able to remount the system as read/write and delete that sucker!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=474939&highlight=delete+system+files&page=2

Awesome. Glad you got it without wiping.

Lost SenseUI Widgets fix

There are two ways to get your Widgets back when they disappear.
1. Menu > Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > HTC Sense > Clear data.
This works, but you loose all the modifications you did to your home screens to get them the way you like.
Or
This method will preserve your screens without losing anything.
2. Use an app like Root Explorer (paid app but well worth it). Goto the following directory /system/app ,make the directory r/w, Click on the com.htc.MusicWidget.apk and tell it to install. Then go to the HTCClockWidget.apk and tell it to install.
If any other htc widgets are missing it is safe to come back and install them too if need be.
Now go to your home screen long tap on were the clock goes and install the clock, then go to were ever your music widget is and do the same. Also for any other HTC Widgets that may be missing.
Walla all fixed and your screens are still intact.

Thanks I needed this.

scirio said:
Thanks I needed this.
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My pleasure. I got sick and tired of having to set things up all the time as I am always jumping from rom to rom.

I don't have HTCWeather.apk or HTCClock.apk in /system/app
I do have HTCWeatherWallpaper.apk and HTCClockWidget.apk though.
So I guess i can't do this unless I push the weather and clock apps in adb push style. Anybody know where I can find those? I imagine my widgets and music player widget disapeared because they didnt come with the rom...

scirio said:
I don't have HTCWeather.apk or HTCClock.apk in /system/app
I do have HTCWeatherWallpaper.apk and HTCClockWidget.apk though.
So I guess i can't do this unless I push the weather and clock apps in adb push style. Anybody know where I can find those? I imagine my widgets and music player widget disapeared because they didnt come with the rom...
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Just install HTCClockWidget.apk and your clock will be back

I updated the first post to clarify a bit better on which files to install. You can install any of the htc widget files without hurting anything

Which apk handles the Wifi/Bluetooth/Airplane/GPS toggle widgets? Those I lost and use all the time.
EDIT: must be HTCsettingwidgets.apk
duh.
EDIT2: Confirmed. that's the one.

scirio said:
Which apk handles the Wifi/Bluetooth/Airplane/GPS toggle widgets? Those I lost and use all the time.
EDIT: must be HTCsettingwidgets.apk
duh.
EDIT2: Confirmed. that's the one.
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I never had to redo that one. It came back on it's own when I did the clock and music. But I guess your mileage may vary from mine a bit.

jeb0921 said:
There are two ways to get your Widgets back when they disappear.
Or
This method will preserve your screens without losing anything.
2. Use an app like Root Explorer (paid app but well worth it). Goto the following directory /system/app ,make the directory r/w, Click on the com.htc.MusicWidget.apk and tell it to install. Then go to the HTCClockWidget.apk and tell it to install.
If any other htc widgets are missing it is safe to come back and install them too if need be.
Now go to your home screen long tap on were the clock goes and install the clock, then go to were ever your music widget is and do the same. Also for any other HTC Widgets that may be missing.
Walla all fixed and your screens are still intact.
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Is there any way to do this without Root Explorer, or a free alternative? Or maybe some adb shell commands?

e30user said:
Is there any way to do this without Root Explorer, or a free alternative? Or maybe some adb shell commands?
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Never tried it in adb. I am sure you probably could. just be a matter of making the system/app directory r/w. Then installiing the apps. Since you don't wipe, or clear the data, it is still there so your stuff remains.
Any adventurous souls who really know their way around adb want to take it on. I am sure we would all appreciate it. maybe even write a script to do it for us.

I'm getting "application not installed" when I try to install the widgets, even though I made /system/app and the files themselves r/w (and /system is mounted rw). What am I doing wrong?

Same thing here. Running DamageControl 2.07

not to be a ****, but losing is spelled 'losing', and where is spelled 'where'.
ah, and the clock w/ weather widget is called
HTCClockWidget (obvious I guess, but this is the one I was looking for (and doesn't have a com. prefix))

jonnythan said:
I'm getting "application not installed" when I try to install the widgets, even though I made /system/app and the files themselves r/w (and /system is mounted rw). What am I doing wrong?
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same issue

jonnythan said:
I'm getting "application not installed" when I try to install the widgets, even though I made /system/app and the files themselves r/w (and /system is mounted rw). What am I doing wrong?
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Same here...used to work fine this way before -_-

jeb0921 said:
Never tried it in adb. I am sure you probably could. just be a matter of making the system/app directory r/w. Then installiing the apps. Since you don't wipe, or clear the data, it is still there so your stuff remains.
Any adventurous souls who really know their way around adb want to take it on. I am sure we would all appreciate it. maybe even write a script to do it for us.
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Create a ReinstallWidget.bat file and add these lines into:
adb remount
adb shell cd /system/app
adb shell install /system/app/Calendar.apk
adb shell install /system/app/DCSWeather.apk
adb shell install /system/app/com.htc.WeatherWdiget.apk
adb shell install /system/app/HtcClockWidget.apk
adb shell install /system/app/htcbookmarkwidget.apk
adb shell install /system/app/htccalendarwidgets.apk
adb shell install /system/app/com.htc.MusicWidget.apk
adb shell install /system/app/HtcContacts.apk
adb shell install /system/app/htccontactwidgets.apk
After creating the file, let me know if it works. No risk here if it's already installed, ADB will just report the app is already installed and do nothing else.
Haven't tried this myself, but it may work.

76flip said:
same issue
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Same here.
I'm so bored of clearing and rebooting.....

This is getting rediculous. I have done FULL wipes of every option, reflashed, cleared sense, tried to reinstall using root explorer, and still can't get the damn things back...
EDIT: Funny...reboot one more time...and they are all back...so much bull...but I am happy to have it working again.

Wasney said:
This is getting rediculous. I have done FULL wipes of every option, reflashed, cleared sense, tried to reinstall using root explorer, and still can't get the damn things back...
EDIT: Funny...reboot one more time...and they are all back...so much bull...but I am happy to have it working again.
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I'm also getting sick of it.
I'm now stuck in a loop with HTC Photo Frame. Add Widget --> Choose Album --> Choose Picture --> Saving Picture --> Choose Album --> Choose Picture etc etc etc etc etc etc etc
I'm just going back to my stable 2.06
**EDIT. So WTF. My 7th attempt at adding a pic, and it works......what's wrong with this ?

its funny how its working for everyone all of a sudden. some sort of a conspiracy I tell you.

How to remove native gmail app in nexus one?

hello everyone!
is it possible to remove the gmail app from the android 2.1 (nexus one)?

Obviously root is required for this
Install adb (it's in the Android SDK, search forum or Google for guides). In your console execute these commands
Remount file system with write permissions
Code:
adb remount
Remove Gmail app
Code:
adb rm /system/app/Gmail.apk
Code:
adb rm /system/app/Gmail.odex
Remove storage / sync
Code:
adb rm /system/app/GmailProvider.apk
Code:
adb rm /system/app/GmailProvider.odex
If the odex files aren't there skip those.

+
adb rm /data/data/com.google.android.providers.gmail
adb rm /cache/dalvik-cache/[email protected]@[email protected]
adb rm /cache/dalvik-cache/[email protected]@[email protected]
If you want to completely remove it.

beware when i removed this my phone wouldnt work corectly had to do a nan restore.

lgkahn said:
beware when i removed this my phone wouldnt work corectly had to do a nan restore.
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Yep, that doesn't surprise me... try removing phone.apk...

I tried uninstalling the gtalk app and I couldn't even use the phone. I guess they are all tied together...

All of the Google apps are tied very closely with how the phone runs. People have been trying stupid stuff like this since late 08. I suggest the OP get over it.

Doesn't the CM rom not contain Gapps so they would just have to install CM without Gapps?

mykenyc said:
Doesn't the CM rom not contain Gapps so they would just have to install CM without Gapps?
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Yep...
And many apps you can remove, just not the essential one.
I remove cardock, facebook, dev tools, geniewidget, talk, gvoice, stk, email and perhaps one or two others before I ever install a rom... don't use em, don't want em.
And yes, removing unused apps in Android will actually make your phone faster in some activities.

an easy way to remove such apps is using Titanium Backup.
in titanium you can click on any app, and opt to uninstall it.
after that you reboot, and go into "settings/applications/manage applications and you will see the apps that you removed still in the list with 0kb, you can click them and do "uninstall" - done
a solution for those that don't want to type too much adb commands
and yes... make a nandroid before -

legendary german efficiency is true!!
shmigao said:
an easy way to remove such apps is using Titanium Backup.
in titanium you can click on any app, and opt to uninstall it.
after that you reboot, and go into "settings/applications/manage applications and you will see the apps that you removed still in the list with 0kb, you can click them and do "uninstall" - done
a solution for those that don't want to type too much adb commands
and yes... make a nandroid before -
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Worked like a charm! thank you

an easy way to remove such apps is using Titanium Backup.
in titanium you can click on any app, and opt to uninstall it.
after that you reboot,
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Worked like a charm! thank you
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But I read that if you run fix_permissions you will get errors for those removed apps..

removing bloatware

I just completed rooting 2 bolts this morning and was wondering how one goes about remove some of the additional bloatware. Blockbuster, etc...
Thanks in advance.
Michael

first make a back up in recovery.
There are several ways to do this.
Terminal emulator app,
ADB,
or an app like Root Explorer or Titanium Back up
For the terminal app and ADB just
su
--opens up super user access
cd system/app
--changes your path to where the apps are stored
ls
--lists all the apps in the directory
once you find the app you want to blow away, do
rm VZW_Golf.apk
--removes it completly, and only way to retrieve is to find a replacement apk or restore entire back up through recovory.
You could also do a
mv VZW_Golf.apk VZW_Golf.apk.bak
--Just renames the app, it will be unusable, but can easily be restored by renaming to original apk.

Another option, rather than deleting, if you're concerned about needing to put them back some day is to just use Titanium Pro's "Freeze" feature. There are other apps that you can purchase on the Market that let you "freeze" an app as well.
Freezing an app totally disables it and prevents it from loading at startup, autoloading on its own, and even removes it from the app drawer.
This is the path I'm taking for the time being, but I'm not currently worried about the bloatware sucking up precious storage space. If storage for apps becomes an issue, the rm command is only a terminal session away!

Can't get Root Explorer to mount as R/W..Any ideas?

ccse.eggie said:
I just completed rooting 2 bolts this morning and was wondering how one goes about remove some of the additional bloatware. Blockbuster, etc...
Thanks in advance.
Michael
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I would use Titanium BackUp and just freeze the apps for now untill you can get a good backup of the Original ROM on it.

AisforAustin said:
Can't get Root Explorer to mount as R/W..Any ideas?
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get the app "root checker" off the market from joeykrim
My only thought is towards you aren't rooted.
If you are, then I'm not sure since I have never used the Root Explorer app.

thanks for the replies. I used Rom Manager to make a backup.
I'll download the titanium program and freeze the programs. Sounds the easiest option.

AisforAustin said:
Can't get Root Explorer to mount as R/W..Any ideas?
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Try the "mount /system" app first. After selecting rw with that app, root explorer should be mounted as rw as well.

AisforAustin said:
Can't get Root Explorer to mount as R/W..Any ideas?
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Reboot the phone a couple of times...re-download SuperUser.apk from the market if necessary, make sure that in SuperUser Root Explorer is listed as having been allowed root permissions.
If you've never seen the pop-up SuperUser request for Root Explorer you won't be able to mount r/w.
Titanium backup same story as root explorer. It also helps in Titanium to click the Problems? button and let it install its own version of busybox - or you can download busybox from the Market as well (I haven't tested it on the TB, though).

I ended up making a backup in cwm recovery then installing root explorer and going through system/app and just deleting the apks lol. have over 470mbs free now! left the odex files for now but removed the apps. If you delete them make sure you have a backup first.
The only app given me an issue is VVW, deleted the apk, renamed odex to .old and still vvm shows in the launcher. not sure what other apk is linked to vvm. any ideas?

so can you not uninstall them with titanium backup then? That would be the easiest way. I was hoping you could as I will be rooting mine here in a few.

nosympathy said:
so can you not uninstall them with titanium backup then? That would be the easiest way. I was hoping you could as I will be rooting mine here in a few.
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You can uninstall them in titanium backup. Or after you root there is a Rom now you can flash in CWR that already has the bloat removed.
Sent from my THUNDERBOLT using the XDA app

MXMike said:
You can uninstall them in titanium backup. Or after you root there is a Rom now you can flash in CWR that already has the bloat removed.
Sent from my THUNDERBOLT using the XDA app
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Which ROM is that?

Geegolly said:
first make a back up in recovery.
There are several ways to do this.
Terminal emulator app,
ADB,
or an app like Root Explorer or Titanium Back up
For the terminal app and ADB just
su
--opens up super user access
cd system/app
--changes your path to where the apps are stored
ls
--lists all the apps in the directory
once you find the app you want to blow away, do
rm VZW_Golf.apk
--removes it completly, and only way to retrieve is to find a replacement apk or restore entire back up through recovory.
You could also do a
mv VZW_Golf.apk VZW_Golf.apk.bak
--Just renames the app, it will be unusable, but can easily be restored by renaming to original apk.
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thank you so much. this is good info. i was trying to figure out how i can delete things i dont want. hate vz navigator.

TheStick13 said:
Which ROM is that?
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List is in the stickies in the development section. I like virusrom and bamf the most.
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delete the stock apps

Sorry fellas.. had to tend to the baby So.... I searched everywhere on this this site, and i cant find a thread on how to delete stock apps. Can it be done? I run a My touch 4g slide, rooted\s-off. Im sure i'ts somewhere on this forum. Can anyone please help me? Thanks so very much!!

Mount /system with r/w permission:
mount -o remount,rw -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk0p25 /system
Then you'll be able to delete your system app
eg.: rm /system/app/Browser.apk

delete stock apps android

Install "Root App Remover" from the Market.
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Hey thanks so much for the replies and help!! Unfortunately Hanisa i have no idea what that means so i'll have to do a lil' research on that
Thanx BazookaAce,XperienceD and Hanisa I thumbs u up

Root app remover removes only x programs for free, then you need to buy it.
The easiest method I found, was to download a root file manager program e.g. File expert.
Then mount system as R/W to be able to write to the directory ie. deleting files.
System apps is located in /system/apps.. start deleting.
Theres more pages online to check which apps to delete or more important, not to delete!
The apps on this tested safe and worked for me:
http://www.darkyrom.com/community/index.php?threads/10-2-final-lite-edition-made-by-you.4255/

Thanx csensitive! I have to do research since I dont know how to mount and use R\W Or maybe u just explained it...root file manager..

I figured how to mount, now i have to figure how to use '

[email protected] said:
I figured how to mount, now i have to figure how to use '
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Did you go for File expert, which is free in market and has interface to mount R/W?
If you did:
1. Check the root option under settings to give it superuser rights
2. Mount R/W using Mount in the program interface
3. Press back until it says "if you press back again it closes sumthin) Here you are at the root of the phone.
4. Go to System and then app. Start deletin all the unuseful stuff.. delete the wrong stuff and you will break your system

No I went with Root Explorer, I really like the way it's laid out. I learned it well enough to change my boot animation a few times! Browsing through all the files a folders for a few days now. Also, leaned how to use Terminal Emulator. This stuff sure is fun! I found the folder that contains the info on the backlit keyboard and hardware buttons. I'm doing some research on how to get a code in there so I can control the brightness of those features. Could be out of my league though as I'm still too fresh to all this.

Its's not recommended to remove stock apps

I agree. If you delete the wrong ones you will end up,well, we all know the answer to that I've been using Titanium Backup to freeze the application first, but not before I find out what it is used for. I don't really want to say how much more responsive my phone is now,so I won't I would rather not jinx it!
Blue6lx made a rather exellent tutorial on what the apps are, and their applicable functions. Thanks so much to him!! That must have taken a long while to complete!
It is very thorough. I just saw it last night and am heading that way right now! Have a great day!

There's tons of stock apps thats not neccesary if you dont use them, ie. stock browser, sns client, samsung sync and so on. If you dont use the facebook app to sync, want another browser, dont use talk and so on, many of the apps just takes up space.
Many of them even run in startup as services/programs and uses RAM.
I removed about 30% of the stock apps, and could remove more if I wasnt afraid to break things

That's so true.
I deleted with success the following,
com.android.htcprofile
com.eamobile.bejeweled2_small
com.htc.android.netlogger
com.htc.socialnetwork.flickr
com.htc.Twitter3DWidget
com.netflix.mediaclient
com.tmobile.theme.Brooklyn 2.3.4
com.tmobile.theme.Retro 2.3.4
com.tmobile.theme.Spring 2.3.4
cw
Picasa Web Albums 3.0.3
Ringtone Trimmer 115132628.58088
Scribble 1.0.2115202467.62132
Slacker 2.1.196
T Mobile TV 4.3.1.43.144294
TrimIt 1.6.8.110525
Zinio Reader 2.03.3312
That's it so far, any of the above mentioned have been frozen first using Titanium Backup and after not seeing any ill effects,deleted thereafter.

I believe titanium backup also can delete em, and easy to backup first.

You are correct sir

thanks for this

Sure thing.

Yea I somehow bricked my captivate when I accidently deleted something lol
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ktaey0823 said:
Yea I somehow bricked my captivate when I accidently deleted something lol
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Its didnt know it was possible to brick your phone deleting system files.. you really should be able to reflash anyway since its "just" system files..